Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GPT-4.1Which is better in 2026?

GPT-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GPT-4.1 — which is better?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed (by Google) and GPT-4.1 (by OpenAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4.1 is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU). GPT-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 3n E2B Instructed if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Choose GPT-4.1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4.1 is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, MMLU).

GPT-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4.1 specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-4.1 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while GPT-4.1 was released on 2025-04-14.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 2 months newer than GPT-4.1.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

1.1 years ago

2mo newer
GPT-4.1

Apr 14, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Both models have the same knowledge cutoff date of 2024-06-01.

They should have similar awareness of historical events and information up to this date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

GPT-4.1

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (46.4% vs 6.7%)
Higher GPQA score (66.3% vs 24.8%)
Higher MMLU score (90.2% vs 60.1%)
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OpenAIGPT-4.1
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Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-4.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
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GPT-4.1
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs GPT-4.1.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or GPT-4.1?

GPT-4.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google and GPT-4.1 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed compare to GPT-4.1 in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%. GPT-4.1 scores MMLU: 90.2%, CharXiv-D: 87.9%, IFEval: 87.4%, MMMLU: 87.3%, MMMU: 74.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-4.1?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-4.1 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and GPT-4.1?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google and GPT-4.1 is developed by OpenAI.

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